Traders of Jembatan Dua Market, Angke Urban Village, Tambora, West Jakarta received socialization about the Gubernatorial Regulation number 142/2019 on the mandatory use of eco-friendly shopping bags for Mall, Supermarket and Folk Market. 

Jembatan Dua Market Head Tosimin said socialization was planned to be done routinely through joint personnel under West Jakarta Administration.

"It is done using a loudspeaker thrice in a day. We urge them not to use single-use plastic bags," he expressed, Friday (7/10).

Even the eco-friendly bags would be available in the market. His side also socialized the Gubernatorial Regulation number 51/2020 on Transitional Large-scale Social Restriction (PSBB) Towards a Healthy, Safe and Productive Society.

"We appeal to them and shoppers to wear a mask, wash hands using a soap and maintain physical distancing," he stressed.

In the meantime, Cleanliness Management and Waste Division Head Abdul Rahim added most traders had not yet switched to eco-friendly bags.

"Including shoppers in the market," he told.

Which was why, socialization would be conducted intensively in all malls, traditional and modern markets spread over eight sub-districts for a month ahead.

"After this, we will do supervision and impose strict sanction for the breakers," he asserted.